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'''Big room house''' is a subgenre of [[electro house]] music. It has become one of the most 'appealing' form of [[Electronic dance music|EDM]] music.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=http://edm.com/articles/2014/9/17/Why-Big-Room-House-Is-Already-Dead|title=Why Big Room House Is Already Dead|date=2014-09-17|newspaper=EDM.com|access-date=2017-02-20|language=en-US}}</ref> It is regarded as a combinative form of [[progressive house]], [[electro house]] and electro trance.<ref name=":0" /> It has gained mainstream popularity after artists like [[Hardwell]], [[Nicky Romero]] and [[Sander van Doorn]] began infusing it into their musical style.<ref name=":0" />
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== Characteristics ==
The genre is generally 126 to 132 [[Beats per minute|bpm]].<ref name=":0" /> It is composed of 'lengthy trance-influenced build-ups, a powerful and driving electro-style drop'. It is also known to include a 4/4 hard style kick. A typical big room house track features bass-heavy kicks, with minimal musical elements and sometimes only a syncopated [[Roland JP-8000|supersaw]] or [[Percussion instrument|percussion]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://thedancemusicguide.com/big-room-house|title=Big Room House - Beat Explorer's Dance Music Guide|website=thedancemusicguide.com|language=en|access-date=2017-02-20}}</ref> It often incorporates [[Drop (music)|drops]], [[Minimal music|minimalist]] [[percussion]], regular beats, [[sub-bass]] layered [[Bass drum|kicks]], simple [[Melody|melodies]], and [[Synthesizer|synth]]-driven [[Breakdown (music)|breakdowns]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.spin.com/articles/daleri-epic-mashleg-interview/|title=Swedish DJs Daleri Mock EDM Cliche With Hilarious Viral Mini-Mix ‘Epic Mashleg’|date=2013-07-15|newspaper=Spin|access-date=2017-02-20}}</ref>

== History ==
In the early 2010s, big room house began developing and gained popularity at [[electronic dance music]] events and festivals such as [[Tomorrowland (festival)|Tomorrowland]]. Despite being considered a subgenre of electro house, big room house music has been developing into a genre of its own throughout the years.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://mixmag.net/feature/five-big-room-bangers-to-get-you-psyched-up-for-creamfields|title=Five big-room bangers to get you psyched up for Creamfields|newspaper=Mixmag|access-date=2017-02-20}}</ref>

[[Swedish House Mafia]] members - [[Steve Angello]], [[Axwell]] and [[Sebastian Ingrosso]] are regarded as the pioneers of big room house.<ref name=":0" /> [[Martin Garrix]]'s best selling single, "[[Animals (Martin Garrix song)|Animals]]" is regarded as one of the most notable big room house song. The genre gained notability in the early 2010s as DJs and producers began playing big room house songs at festivals and clubs. In 2016, [[Beatport]] reclassified electro house as a subgenre of big room house, putting notable producers such as [[Deadmau5]] and [[Wolfgang Gartner]] under the category.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.youredm.com/2016/09/12/beatport-reclassifies-electro-house-big-room/|title=Beatport Adds New Genres & Re-Categorizes Deadmau5 As The Most Despised One In EDM|last=McGovern|first=Travis|date=2016-09-12|website=Your EDM|access-date=2017-02-20}}</ref>

== Controversy ==
The genre has been criticized by several musicians, describing it as 'stereotypical EDM sound lacking originality and creativity', and that it sounds homogenous. ''[[Mixmag]]'' described the genre as composing of "titanic breakdowns and spotless, monotone production aesthetics".<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://mixmag.net/read/edm-will-eat-itself-big-room-stars-are-getting-bored-blog|title=EDM will eat itself: Big room stars are getting bored|newspaper=Mixmag|access-date=2017-02-20}}</ref> [[Wolfgang Gartner]] described the genre as a "joke", and disregarded it, alongside conglomerates such as [[SFX Entertainment]], as "digestible cheap dance music".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.youredm.com/2014/01/08/wolfgang-gartners-ama-recap-states-distaste-big-room-movement-claims-saturation-festivals/|title=Wolfgang Gartner's Reddit AMA RECAP, States His Distaste For The Big Room Movement & Claims There Is An "Over saturation" of Festivals|last=Staff|first=Your EDM|date=2014-01-08|website=Your EDM|access-date=2017-02-20}}</ref>

In mid-2013, Swedish duo Daleri posted a mix on [[SoundCloud]] entitled "Epic mashleg", consisting purely of drops from 15 "big room" songs on [[Beatport]]'s charts at the time (including artists such as [[Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike]], [[Hardwell]], and [[W&W]]) played in succession. The intent of the mashup was to serve as a commentary on the "big room" movement and the lack of differentiation between tracks; member Eric Kvarnström commented that "the scary thing is that there are new tracks like this every day. Every day, new tracks, all the same. It just keeps coming all the time." The duo defended their use of big room characteristics in their own music (particularly their releases on the [[Armada Music]] imprint Trice, which releases many big room tracks), by emphasizing their [[complextro]] influences. In the midst of a feud between [[Deadmau5]] and [[Afrojack]] over social media regarding originality in dance music culminating with Afrojack creating a style parody of Deadmau5's music entitled "something_", Deadmau5 posted a song on SoundCloud, "DROP DA BOMB", satirizing the style of "commercial" house music and big room.

== Notable artists ==
* [[Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike]]
* [[W&W]]
* [[Blasterjaxx]]
* [[DVBBS]]
* [[Borgeous]]
* [[Carnage (DJ)|Carnage]]
* [[Hardwell]]
* [[twoloud]]
* [[Ummet Ozcan]]
* [[Showtek]]
* [[Martin Garrix]]
* [[Julian Jordan (DJ)|Julian Jordan]]
* [[Jay Hardway]]
* [[Firebeatz]]
* [[Tiësto|Tiesto]]
* [[Bassjackers]]
* [[R3hab]]
* [[KSHMR]]
* [[Knife Party]]
* [[MOTi]]
* [[Quintino (DJ)|Quintino]]
* [[Steve Angello]]
* [[Axwell]]
* [[Sebastian Ingrosso]]

== References ==
{{Reflist|30em}}

[[Category:House music genres]]
[[Category:Electronic dance music genres]]
[[Category:House music genres]]
[[Category:Fusion music genres]]
[[Category:2010s in music]]

Revision as of 15:58, 20 February 2017

Big room house is a subgenre of electro house music. It has become one of the most 'appealing' form of EDM music.[1] It is regarded as a combinative form of progressive house, electro house and electro trance.[1] It has gained mainstream popularity after artists like Hardwell, Nicky Romero and Sander van Doorn began infusing it into their musical style.[1]

Characteristics

The genre is generally 126 to 132 bpm.[1] It is composed of 'lengthy trance-influenced build-ups, a powerful and driving electro-style drop'. It is also known to include a 4/4 hard style kick. A typical big room house track features bass-heavy kicks, with minimal musical elements and sometimes only a syncopated supersaw or percussion.[2] It often incorporates drops, minimalist percussion, regular beats, sub-bass layered kicks, simple melodies, and synth-driven breakdowns.[3]

History

In the early 2010s, big room house began developing and gained popularity at electronic dance music events and festivals such as Tomorrowland. Despite being considered a subgenre of electro house, big room house music has been developing into a genre of its own throughout the years.[4]

Swedish House Mafia members - Steve Angello, Axwell and Sebastian Ingrosso are regarded as the pioneers of big room house.[1] Martin Garrix's best selling single, "Animals" is regarded as one of the most notable big room house song. The genre gained notability in the early 2010s as DJs and producers began playing big room house songs at festivals and clubs. In 2016, Beatport reclassified electro house as a subgenre of big room house, putting notable producers such as Deadmau5 and Wolfgang Gartner under the category.[5]

Controversy

The genre has been criticized by several musicians, describing it as 'stereotypical EDM sound lacking originality and creativity', and that it sounds homogenous. Mixmag described the genre as composing of "titanic breakdowns and spotless, monotone production aesthetics".[6] Wolfgang Gartner described the genre as a "joke", and disregarded it, alongside conglomerates such as SFX Entertainment, as "digestible cheap dance music".[7]

In mid-2013, Swedish duo Daleri posted a mix on SoundCloud entitled "Epic mashleg", consisting purely of drops from 15 "big room" songs on Beatport's charts at the time (including artists such as Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Hardwell, and W&W) played in succession. The intent of the mashup was to serve as a commentary on the "big room" movement and the lack of differentiation between tracks; member Eric Kvarnström commented that "the scary thing is that there are new tracks like this every day. Every day, new tracks, all the same. It just keeps coming all the time." The duo defended their use of big room characteristics in their own music (particularly their releases on the Armada Music imprint Trice, which releases many big room tracks), by emphasizing their complextro influences. In the midst of a feud between Deadmau5 and Afrojack over social media regarding originality in dance music culminating with Afrojack creating a style parody of Deadmau5's music entitled "something_", Deadmau5 posted a song on SoundCloud, "DROP DA BOMB", satirizing the style of "commercial" house music and big room.

Notable artists

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Why Big Room House Is Already Dead". EDM.com. 2014-09-17. Retrieved 2017-02-20.
  2. ^ "Big Room House - Beat Explorer's Dance Music Guide". thedancemusicguide.com. Retrieved 2017-02-20.
  3. ^ "Swedish DJs Daleri Mock EDM Cliche With Hilarious Viral Mini-Mix 'Epic Mashleg'". Spin. 2013-07-15. Retrieved 2017-02-20.
  4. ^ "Five big-room bangers to get you psyched up for Creamfields". Mixmag. Retrieved 2017-02-20.
  5. ^ McGovern, Travis (2016-09-12). "Beatport Adds New Genres & Re-Categorizes Deadmau5 As The Most Despised One In EDM". Your EDM. Retrieved 2017-02-20.
  6. ^ "EDM will eat itself: Big room stars are getting bored". Mixmag. Retrieved 2017-02-20.
  7. ^ Staff, Your EDM (2014-01-08). "Wolfgang Gartner's Reddit AMA RECAP, States His Distaste For The Big Room Movement & Claims There Is An "Over saturation" of Festivals". Your EDM. Retrieved 2017-02-20.
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